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Peptide Nanotubes and Beyond
Author(s) -
Hartgerink Jeffrey D.,
Clark Thomas D.,
Ghadiri M. Reza
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3765(19980807)4:8<1367::aid-chem1367>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , business , materials science
Self‐assembling peptide nanotubes (such as the cyclic peptide for which the calculated crystal structure is shown on the right) display a wide range of structural and functional capabilities that have enabled their application in biological as well as materials science. Recent advances in the field and future directions are discussed.